Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2023 i Brain Train

As you work through Nessy Reading, you will add more cards to make a phonic sounds pack. How To Make Cut around the dashed line. Fold along the solid line. Glue the blank sides together. How To Play Y makes three sounds. The consonant sound at the beginning of ‘yeti’ and two vowel sounds - I, as in ‘cry’ and E as in ‘hairy'. Show the picture. Say each word and sound e.g. “cry … I … hairy … E”. Once confident, begin with the letter side. ‘x3’ is a reminder that there are three sounds.…

One of the most famous figures in American history, General George Washington, the first President of the United States and one of the nation's founding fathers, overcame extreme difficulties in reading to help lead America through the Revolutionary War. Historians believe Washington's issues in reading and grammar likely stemmed from dyslexia, but that the Commander in Chief eventually taught himself workarounds so that he could make sense of the written word. From these struggles and the effort required to overcome them, Washington gained the knowledge, strength and self-confidence to become one of the most respected political figures and thinkers in history. It also gave him a sympathetic perspective when it came to perceived failure. “When a man does all he can, though it succeeds not well, blame not him that…

Clues across 4. A sale to the highest bidder. 6. A writer of books. 7. A place to go out for a meal. 8. The sound of clapping. 9. The real thing. Not fake. Clues down 1. A warning, or care taken to avoid danger. 2. A prehistoric creature. 3. The name for those gathered to watch a show. 5. Something that happens mechanically is ________. 6. The signature of a famous person. Answers 1. caution 2. dinosaur 3. audience 4. auction 5. automatic 6. author / autograph 7. restaurant 8. applause 9. authentic…

As you work through Nessy Reading, you will add more cards to make a phonic sounds pack. How To Make Cut around the dashed line. Fold along the solid line. Glue the blank sides together. How To Play Start with the picture side. Show the picture, say the word then the letters e.g. ‘shell … sh'. Once confident, begin with the letter side. If there is difficulty recalling the sound, show the picture as a clue. A quick ‘flash’ at the letters is sometimes more memorable than a long look.…

Answer cards Tip ‘-al’ is more common. ‘-el’ is mainly used for things (nouns), but some nouns also end in ‘-al'. Make Cut out the answer cards. Cut out the question cards. Fold along the middle line and glue the blank sides together. The yellow side is the front, with the question, and the answer is in red on the back. How to play 1. Lay the answer cards face up beside each other. 2. Shuffle the question cards and lay the pack down yellow side up. 3. Each question card has part of the word missing. Place it on the answer card that will complete the word. 4. At the end turn over the questions to self-correct and count your score. 5. Next time try to beat your scare…